SUBSCRIBE register Gazette|Chatboards|Lessons|Projects|Classifieds|Mailrings|Jobs|Harry Wong|Live!|Advertise SUBMIT POST ALL POSTS TOP POSTS Share | Print | Report Post Jobtalk Career Forum Chatboard Teachers Search Jobs Upload Resume Employers Post A Job Search Resumes Career Forums Continuing Ed. Job Seekers Recruiters NBPTS/Natl Boards Tutors Classified Ads Tutors Wanted Tutors Available Continuing Ed. Distance Teaching Re: Question About Graduate Degree Posted by Tessa- FL on 8/29/08 On 8/27/08, Robert P wrote: > I am in the middle of completing an M.A. in History, but I > am really wanting to get into teaching. My background is in > the computer industry, but I came back to complete my M.A. > so that I could teach. My goal is teach history, preferably > at a private, Christian school. > > My question is this: I am burned out on writing research > papers and really want to get my license to teach. My plan > is to attend school and get certified to teach through a > graduate program that offers certification and can lead to > an M.A.Ed. > > Will not having completed my M.A. in history be looked at > as giving up on something? Will it be viewed negatively > since I made it over half way through and didn't finish. I > might return and finish it someday,but right now, I really > want to become a teacher. Lots of people leave other careers/majors to become teachers. I don't think it's frowned upon. I read somewhere that the average person has 3 careers now, so changing fields is no big deal anymore. However, be aware that teaching social studies is insanely competitive. There's a joke in education: what is every social studies teacher's name? Coach. You have to coach cheerleading/sports to get into social studies. Being a teacher is not nearly enough in SS. There's lots of unemployed teachers running around. Really do your homework on the districts/states you want to move to. Posts on this thread, including this one Question About Graduate Degree, 8/27/08, by Robert P. Re: Question About Graduate Degree, 8/29/08, by Tessa- FL. Re: Question About Graduate Degree, 8/31/08, by spedhead. Re: Question About Graduate Degree, 9/11/08, by fb.

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